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'Boden Food Plate': Novel Interactive Web-based Method for the Assessment of Dietary Intake
Published on: September 18, 2018
[Development of a software program for nutrition studies].
María D Defagó1, Nilda R Perovic, Cristina A Aguinaldo
1Escuela de Nutrición, Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Córdoba, Argentina.
Summary
The Interfood software processes nutrition data, generating dietary intake information for nutrition and epidemiology studies. This open-source tool aids in calculating daily, weekly, and monthly consumption of foods, nutrients, and phytochemicals.
Area of Science:
- Nutritional Sciences
- Epidemiology
- Bioinformatics
Context:
- Accurate dietary intake assessment is crucial for nutritional and epidemiological research.
- Existing methods for processing food composition data can be complex and time-consuming.
- Need for standardized, adaptable software for analyzing nutrient and phytochemical intake.
Purpose:
- To introduce Interfood v. 1.3, a software program designed for processing nutrition information.
- To enable the generation of valid data on dietary intakes, including foods, nutrients, and phytochemicals.
- To support nutrition and epidemiology studies through comprehensive dietary analysis.
Summary:
- Interfood v. 1.3 integrates a dietary intake frequency questionnaire (CFCA) with a food composition database (131 substances).
- It utilizes a relational database to link questionnaire data with food composition, calculating individual consumption patterns.
- The software quantifies daily, weekly, and monthly intake of foods, macro- and micronutrients, and phytochemicals.
Impact:
- Provides a flexible, open-source solution for dietary data analysis, allowing database modification.
- Facilitates more efficient and accurate research in nutrition and epidemiology.
- Demonstrated utility in supporting various nutrition and epidemiological studies.
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